From ceramic alligators to Nordic traditions, artists focusing on personal concerns and identity are making some fascinating work.
Mána Taylor
Mána Taylor is a writer currently based in New York, by way of Chicago. Her writing on art and culture has appeared in The Brooklyn Rail, The Drift, Artsy, Observer, The Creative Independent, among other places.
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The American Midwest as Bastion for New Nordic Tradition
These contemporary interpretations acknowledge artistic roots while building new forms, and each work opens up portals into other lineages.